Saldus District

Saldus
District
Country Latvia
Area
 • Total 2,182 km2 (842 sq mi)
Population [1]
 • Total 36,324
 • Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Website saldus.lv/

Saldus District (Latvian: Saldus rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west.

Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.

Cities and parishes

  • Saldus city
  • Brocēni town
  • Ezeres parish
  • Gaiķu parish
  • Jaunauces parish
  • Jaunlutriņu parish
  • Kursīšu parish
  • Lutriņu parish
  • Nīgrandes parish
  • Novadnieku parish
  • Pampāļu parish
  • Rubas parish
  • Saldus parish
  • Šķēdes parish
  • Vadakstes parish
  • Zaņas parish
  • Zirņu parish
  • Zvārdes parish

Culture

Zvērā is an annual non-commercial rock music festival held near Lašupe, former Saldus District, Latvia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "RESIDENT POPULATION BY REGION, CITY AND DISTRICT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR". Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datu bāzes. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Festival homepage: http://www.zvera.lv

Coordinates: 56°40′N 22°30′E / 56.667°N 22.500°E / 56.667; 22.500

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